ANGLO-CELT APRIL 27, 1854 CAVAN PETTY SESSIONS--Monday, April 24 Before Theophius THOMPSON, William SMITH, and Robert ERSKINE, Esqrs. Eliza CRAWFORD a. George MANNING, George MANNING a. Eliza CRAWFORD. This was cause and cross cause, CRAWFORD alleged an assault, and MANNING alleged abusive language used by CRAWFORD. Eliza MANNING (sic) sworn--Went to MANNING's house last Monday to get support for three children she had by him, though she was a married woman. She thus lost her character, and had to plough the ocean deep. MANNING, having paid her passage to American, had husband, who became cognizant of her infidelity, would not support her. Cross-examined by Mr. John ARMSTRONG--Went to American 12 months ago; reports were through the country of her intimacy with MANNING; never told her husband that she would swear she had connection at any time with MANNING; MANNING came and took his oath of her innocence, but no one could say what book he took his oath upon; he got married a few days before witness went to America, and would not have left that country only that her husband wrote to her that her children, whom MANNING undertook to care, were in the poorhouse. Mr. ARMSTRONG here suggested that the woman had no right to go to MANNING's house even if he were father of her children, which MANNING would prove was untrue. Mr. HAMILTON--He will prove no such thing. He will not be witness for himself. Mr. ARMSTRONG--That is for the bench to decide; we have a summons. Mr. HAMILTON--Yes, a got up one, for you did not serve it until this day. To MR. SMYTH--Had two legitimate children, one of whom was in the poorhouse, while witness was in America. CRAWFORD, husband of witness, examined by Mr. HAMILTON--Got three pounds from Mr. MANNING, and a cow to give milk to the children, but soon after his wife went to American, MANNING took away the cow and brought the children on his own cart to the poorhouse; MANNING offered to clear the character of his wife, but he did not believe him, for he had actual knowledge of their incontinence. The case was dismissed, as the woman was an intruder when going into MANNING's house, her proper course being to bring a civil action for the support of her children. Andrew MOORE a. Phillip BROWNE The defendant was summoned for having an illegal stone weight in his house in Stradone. It was about two ounces light. Fined ten shilling and costs. Same a. Phillip FARRELLY Same offence, with this difference, that this weights or at least some of them, were too heavy. Fined one pound and costs. Same a. James REILLY Same offence. The weights were stamped by a late inspector, and they were very little light. Fined ten shillings and costs. Same a. James SMYTH Two light weights were got with him, but he was in not business wherein it would be necessary to weigh anything. Mr. THOMPSON thought that his possessing them was enough to involve them. The other magistrates thought differently, but as he was using them some three months ago, he was fined ten shillings. Same a. Patrick FITZPATRICK, Lavey Like offence and fine. Same a. Laurence CONNELL, Lisnaglea Fined one pound and costs. Same a. Patrick CUSACK, Corrawellan. One pound and costs. Same a. Patrick REILLY, Stradone Fined ten shillings. Same a. Henry TALBOT, Rathbourne. Fine one pound. Same a. John PRONTY All his weights and measures, with the exception of one or two, were most regular. Fined ten shillings. Same a. George ARMSTRONG Fined two shillings and sixpence. Same a. Thomas M'KEON Fined twenty shillings and costs. Same a. Laurence KENNEDY MR. KENNEDY appealed as if he were getting his weights adjusted, and they were all heavy. He buys in nothing, and that the loss was all to himself. An Irish quart, which he presented himself, as a curiosity, being found not equal to the British, it was adjudged that he came within the law, and was therefore fined ten shillings. Same a. George NESBITT Mr. NESBITT said that it was impossible to have one's weights all right. There was no person in the country having a standard weight by which to regulate them. Nor was there notice given that the inspection had passed into the hands of the police. What were people to do? Fined ten shillings. Same a. James ROBERTS of Lisnashanna All his weights were light except one, and that was too heavy. Fined one shilling. Same. a. Patrick DONOHOE, Crosskeys. Fined ten shillings and costs. Same a. Edward GAFFNEY, Crosskeys Fined ten shillings. Same a. James M'CABE Fined one pound. Same a. Bernard GAFFNEY. Fined one pound and costs. Same a. Robert BURROWES, Esq. Fined one pound. ___________________________________________________________ Cavan County Newspaper Transcription Project